Belarus: Fighting financial crisis

Published time: 13 Jul, 2011 17:34Edited time: 14 Jul, 2011 07:59

Since the spring Belarus has been in the grip of a severe financial crisis, which has forced its government to dramatically devalue its national currency. Russia has come to the rescue of its neighbour's economy by securing a loan from the EurAsEC fund. But Minsk still needs more to stabilise its finances. What is Belarus ready to do to revive its ailing economy?